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1998 Chevrolet Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Equipment
4Electrical System
2Power Train
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Air Bags
1
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Equipment. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2000
Electrical System

I BOUGHT A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN FROM MARK CHRISTOPHER CHEVROLET ON 07/08/99, AND THE BATTERY LEAKED OUT SPILLING ACID ON THE LEFT APRON, THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD TRY AND NUETRALIZE THE ACID AND SPRAY UNDERCOAT ON THE AFFECTED AREAS. THIS IS NOT HOW THE VEHICLE IS. THE LEFT APRON IS PAINTED THE SAME COLOR AS THE VAN AND I R…

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I BOUGHT A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN FROM MARK CHRISTOPHER CHEVROLET ON 07/08/99, AND THE BATTERY LEAKED OUT SPILLING ACID ON THE LEFT APRON, THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD TRY AND NUETRALIZE THE ACID AND SPRAY UNDERCOAT ON THE AFFECTED AREAS. THIS IS NOT HOW THE VEHICLE IS. THE LEFT APRON IS PAINTED THE SAME COLOR AS THE VAN AND I REFUSED TO LET THEM SPRAY BLACK UNDERCOATING ON THE DAMAGED PART. IM A COLLISION REPAIR SPECIALIST AND THIS IS NOT HOW TO REPAIR A BATTERY ACID SPILL. THE AFFECTED AREA IS NOW EATING AWAY THE WELDS AND THE SHEET METAL. GM SAID THEY WILL NO LONGER TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT HIDDING IT WITH UNDER COATING IS GOOD ENOUGH. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE NUTRALIZED,STRIPPED, ETCH PRIMED, SEALED, THEN REFINISH IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. THIS VAN IS ALREADY CORRODING AWAY. I JUST DONT FEEL SAFE LETTING MY WIFE (PREGNANT OF 7 MTHS.) AND 16 MTH OLD CHILD RIDDING IN THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP . *AK

NHTSA ODI #733488

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

THE CONVERSION VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES THE FRONT POWER SEAT AND DOOR LOCK TO BE INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE REAR POWER SEAT STARTED SMOKING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #828895

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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